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The appointment of Cesar Castro was made public by means of a decree of the Presidency of the Republic, where it is stipulated that he will occupy the position of First Secretary of Foreign Relations.
In the document, signed by President Iván Duque, it is said that the new diplomatic official will be part of the Colombian Embassy before the Kenyan government, and his appointment is provisional.
Castro is remembered in Colombia for being the creator of the famous entertainment program ‘Sweet, the sweet taste of gossip’, and his appointment caused surprise among those who consider that for such positions the person chosen should have made a career.
But the decree clarifies, in the first place, that “by virtue of the principle of specialty, Persons who do not belong to it may be appointed to positions in the diplomatic and consular career, when by application of the law in force on the matter, it is not possible to appoint officials “to exercise those positions.
In short, the government of President Duque argues that after reviewing the diplomatic and consular career ladder, and with certification from the Director of Human Talent, no professional was found who met the requirements.
“[…] it is verified that for the category of First Secretary of Foreign Relations, code 2112, degree 19, there are no officials of the global diplomatic career who, to date, are located in positions below that category “, reads in the decree.
Duque appoints the daughter of senator Carlos Felipe Mejía at the embassy
This appointment is in addition to that made by the Head of State of the daughter of Senator Carlos Felipe Mejía, Daniela Mejía also as first secretary at the Colombian embassy to the UN in New York, on January 15.
One of those who questioned that election was the House representative David Racero, who said that “for anyone who enters the career, reaching that position will cost more than 11 years.”
While @CancilleriaCol opens contest for the diplomatic career, appointed on January 15/21 in the position of First Secretary, Daniela Mejía, daughter of the Senator @CARLOSFMEJIA. For anyone entering the career, reaching that position will cost more than 11 years. pic.twitter.com/J1cWNpR0yb
– DavidRacero (@DavidRacero) January 18, 2021
And one more: that of the brother of also senator Paloma Valencia, appointed as consul in Miami.
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